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Now more than ever, the ability to sight-read fluently is an essential part of the training of musicians on any instrument. This book is designed to help overcome sight-reading problems, especially for violinists working for the grades 1-5. Step-by-step it helps the player to build up a complete picture of each piece, first through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific problems, then by the study of a prepared piece with associated questions for the student to answer, then finally to the real unprepared sight-reading test itself.

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Some of the world's greatest violin solos are to be found within the orchestral repertoire. The Concertmaster aims to make these solos readily accessible for the first time, both for study by the aspiring orchestral leader, and as a piano reduction, while the separate violin part contains helpful hints on bowing and fingering. The Concertmaster will prove an indispensable addition to the library of the more advanced violin student or young professional. Volume I contains all the famous solos from Tchaikovsky's orchestral music, including four major extracts from Swan Lake, two from The Sleeping Beauty, and one each from the orchestral Suites No.3 in G and No.4 (Mozartiana).

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Play it Again is a collection of fun favourites for viola, including tunes like Yankee Doodle and The Quartermaster's Stores. Daniel Scott's expert arrangements are easy to play, and come with straightforward piano accompaniments.

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Me and My Recorder part 1, by Marlene Hobsbawm, is a step-by-step introduction to the world of music-making that will not only lay the foundations for confident playing, but will give a great deal of fun on the way. With delightful colour illustrations throughout, new ideas, terms and techniques are introduced in a simple, no-nonsense manner, and plenty of good tunes to play throughout. Chord symbols are included for keyboard or guitar accompaniment. Every year the recorder gives thousands of children their first practical experience of music. This is the time when their curiosity and interest in the new language of music is greatest, and Me and My Recorder is specially designed for the needs of the young beginner on this most popular of instruments that will keep the enthusiasm alive!

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Piano Progress Studies Book 1 is part of The Waterman/Harewood Piano Series, which display the thoroughness, imagination and sense of discovery that are key features of teaching. The excellence of the musical material, the clear printing and attractive presentation of the books have been universally acclaimed. The series is established as one of the foremost modern piano methods. Tutor Dame Fanny Waterman is one of the most outstanding piano teachers of our time. Joint founder, with Marion Harewood, of the Leeds International Piano Competition, her ever-growing list of prize-winning pupils has brought her international renown.

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The first complete edition published since Elgar’s death, this delightful sequence of pieces will provide an invaluable source of performing material for organists of all abilities. The Voluntaries can be played either on manuals alone, as originally conceived, or with the optional pedal part. They are equally suitable for performance as a complete cycle or individually. The text of this edition takes account of Elgar's own proof corrections and compositional sketches, and presents the most authoritative record of the composer's intentions. **Trinity College London selected piece (Organ 2011-2012): Vesper Voluntary no.5 (Elgar)

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Piano Progress Book 2 is part of The Waterman/Harewood Piano Series, and provides a graded sequence of pieces by master composers ranging from Bach to Bartók. Here is a well tested, diverse repertoire for the pianist who has begun to master a basic technique. Alongside the solo pieces there are duets, which will provide a welcome opportunity for players to enjoy making music with others. The Waterman/Harewood Piano Series - devised jointly by the world famous piano teacher Fanny Waterman and her co-founder of the Leeds International Piano Competition, Marion Harewood (now Thorpe) - is established as one of the foremost piano methods. It represents a distillation of the thoroughness, inspiration and sense of adventure that characterise Fanny Waterman's own teaching methods. The excellence of the musical material and attractive presentation have won universal acclaim. The series is established as one of the foremost modern piano methods. **Trinity selected pieces (Piano 2012-2014): Fanfare (Duncombe) Canzonet (Neefe)

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Six Easy Pieces for violin presents very easy melodious exercises in the first position by famed British composer Edward Elgar, with piano accompaniment. Elgar's Six Easy Pieces were first published in 1892. In this 1985 version, the opportunity has been taken to revise the original fingering and bowing indications and to remove a number of discrepancies of phrasing and dynamics.

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The Complete Sonatas by G.F. Handel arranged for violin and basso continuo. From the imaginatively compelling fast movements to the meditative melodiousness of the introductory movements, these remarkable works provide a valuable and memorable insight into the rich -- and sometimes surprising -- musical mind of one of Baroque music's true giants. Published in 1983, The Complete Sonatas was edited by Terence Best, who went on to become co-General Editor (with Professor Wolfgang Ruf, University of Halle-Wittenberg) of the Hallische Händel-Ausgabe (HHA), the modern collected edition of the music of George Frederic Handel. His appointment in October 1998 marked the first recognition of a British scholar in this position. Best also became a founder member of the Council of the Handel Institute and a vice-president of the Händelgesellschaft.

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Handel's Complete Flute Sonatas for flute and basso continuo have been compiled in this 1983 edition, edited by David Lasocki. It includes the score, flute and bass parts for five sonatas, plus a critical report by the editor on each.

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By marrying contemporary music with Hans Christian Andersen’s well-known classics fairytale, musically The Little Mermaid gains accessibility for children unfamiliar with opera. The story of The Little Mermaid’s sacrifice for love reveals to us life in three worlds – the subterranean world of the sea people with their strange myths and moral codes against the tangible world of land fold; together with the mysterious unknown world of the heavens and the Daughters of the Air. The Little Mermaid’s experience of these three worlds seems to reinforce the fragility of life.

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These Complete Sonatas by Handel are among the best loved and most frequently performed of all works for the instrument and have been presented in a way that fully reflects G.F.Handel's intentions. This book has been edited by David Lasocki and Walter Bergmann and is specially arranged for the Treble (Alto) recorder and basso continuo which have both been fully realised.

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These pieces offer – in progressive order – an introduction to the world of music-making as well as to the basic technique of the treble (alto) recorder. Edited by Walter Bergmann, First Book of Treble/Alto Recorder Solos has been compiled with the true beginner recorder player in mind, introducing players to a wide range of musical genres and styles.

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Piano Playtime Book One is a diverse, well-tested repertoire book containing over 29 simple pieces by master composers, and several pieces composed by Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood. Both Piano Playtime books are compilations designed to consolidate the young pianist's technique for both solo and duet undertakings. The Waterman/Harewood Piano Series has been devised jointly by the world famous piano teacher Fanny Waterman and the co-founder of the Leeds International Piano Competition, Marion Harewood, and is established as one of the foremost piano methods.

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